Non-metallic clip connection device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of the non-metallic clip portion of the non-metallic clip connection device wherein the entire non-metallic clip connection device is comprised of a non-metallic connector clip portion and an adjoining receptacle portion having a right side and a left side thereof, the receptacle portion is removed for ease of illustration;

FIG. 2 shows a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 shows a left-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 shows a right-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 shows a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 shows a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 shows a front facing isometric view thereof; and

FIG. 8 shows a rear facing isometric view thereof.

FIG. 9 is an exploded isometric view of the receptacle portion of the non-metallic clip connection device, showing the left side of the receptacle portion and the right side of the receptacle portion disjoined and the non-metallic clip portion removed for ease of illustration;

FIG. 10 is an isometric view of the receptacle portion of the non-metallic clip connection device, showing the left side of the receptacle portion and the right side of the receptacle portion adjoined and the non-metallic clip portion removed for ease of illustration.

FIG. 11 is an exploded isometric view of the of the non-metallic clip connection device showing the non-metallic clip prior to insertion into the receptacle portion.

FIG. 12 shows an isometric view of FIG. 11, showing the non-metallic clip partially inserted into the receptacle portion; and,

FIG. 13 shows an isometric view of FIG. 11, showing the non-metallic clip fully inserted into the receptacle portion.

The broken lines rendered in the drawings illustrates the environment of the claimed design and forms no part thereof. The shading in the figures show contour and not surface ornamentation.

Claims

The ornamental design for a non-metallic clip connection device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D905545
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 25, 2017
Date of Patent: Dec 22, 2020
Assignee: Whitefield Plastics Corporation (Houston, TX)
Inventors: William H. Whitefield (Houston, TX), Brandon Carringer (Houston, TX)
Primary Examiner: Sandra Snapp
Assistant Examiner: Ieisha N Price
Application Number: 29/591,991
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/382; Threaded Engagement (D13/151)